4 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Your brakes use a power assist system that makes the pedal easy to press. If that assist system fails, a software error in the brake control computer can keep the backup assist from kicking in. Without it, the pedal gets much harder to push and the car takes a longer distance to stop. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal brake safety standard. Dealers will update the brake module software at no charge.
The metal frame inside the front seats has a bar across the bottom that is welded in place. On some of these Regals, that weld was not done correctly. A badly welded seat frame may not hold up in a crash, so the seat might not protect the person sitting in it the way it should. The dealer will inspect the welds on both front seats and replace the seat back frame if the weld is bad.
The pistons inside the rear brake calipers, the parts that squeeze the brake pads against the wheels, were not coated properly. That can let gas pockets form in the brake system at the rear wheels. Gas squashes when you press the pedal instead of pushing firmly on the pads, so the rear brakes do less of the work and the vehicle can take longer to stop than you expect. The dealer bleeds the brake system to clear the gas out.
On some 2018 Regals, the rear seat belts for the two outer back seats may have been threaded the wrong way around a bracket in the seat when the car was built. A belt routed incorrectly may not hold a passenger properly in a crash. Nothing looks or feels wrong during normal driving, so you cannot count on noticing it yourself. A dealer will inspect both rear outboard seat belts and correct the routing if needed, at no cost.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Buick Regal. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: